4D Printing of Reprogrammable Liquid Crystal Elastomers with Synergistic Photochromism and Photoactuation

Author:

Chen Mei12,Hou Yanbei12,An Ran12,Qi H. Jerry3,Zhou Kun12ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Singapore Centre for 3D Printing School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 639798 Singapore

2. HP‐NTU Digital Manufacturing Corporate Lab School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 639798 Singapore

3. School of Mechanical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332 USA

Abstract

Abstract4D printing of liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) via direct ink writing has opened up great opportunities to create stimuli‐responsive actuations for applications such as soft robotics. However, most 4D‐printed LCEs are limited to thermal actuation and fixed shape morphing, posing a challenge for achieving multiple programmable functionalities and reprogrammability. Here, a 4D‐printable photochromic titanium‐based nanocrystal (TiNC)/LCE composite ink is developed, which enables the reprogrammable photochromism and photoactuation of a single 4D‐printed architecture. The printed TiNC/LCE composite exhibits reversible color‐switching between white and black in response to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and oxygen exposure. Upon near‐infrared (NIR) irradiation, the UV‐irradiated region can undergo photothermal actuation, allowing for robust grasping and weightlifting. By precisely controlling the structural design and the light irradiation, the single 4D‐printed TiNC/LCE object can be globally or locally programmed, erased, and reprogrammed to achieve desirable photocontrollable color patterns and 3D structure constructions, such as barcode patterns and origami‐ and kirigami‐inspired structures. This work provides a novel concept for designing and engineering adaptive structures with unique and tunable multifunctionalities, which have potential applications in biomimetic soft robotics, smart construction engineering, camouflage, multilevel information storage, etc.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science

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